Short article Feb 2020
Collective trauma is real, and could hamper Australian communities' bushfire recovery
This short article discusses the experience of collective trauma and importance of community connections following natural disasters.
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Short article Feb 2020
This short article discusses the experience of collective trauma and importance of community connections following natural disasters.
Practice guide Oct 2017
This paper explores the development of the collective impact framework and its ability to create population-level change on complex social issues.
Short article Aug 2022
Done well, co-design in child protection and out-of-home care research can bring new insights, improving professional knowledge, resources and service design.
Research report Aug 2019
This early monitoring report is the first formal evaluation of the Commonwealth’s Child Care Package.
Family Matters article Jun 2015
This article explores the lived experience of having a sibling with a problematic substance use issue, and how this affects the adult sibling relationship.
Media release Oct 2020
Young adult men are drinking alcohol at riskier levels than older men, and adolescent males are carrying early drinking habits with them into adulthood, according to research released today by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Research programs
The Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) conducts research on gambling behaviour, trends, harms, prevention, treatment and policy.
Research snapshot May 2024
This Ten to Men snapshot is the first part of a series of research focused on preventive health commissioned by the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Family Matters article Mar 2016
This article highlights the importance of systematic reviews for research synthesis, with the strength of this approach demonstrated through the authors’ recent Cochrane review into the effectiveness of school-based programs for the prevention of child sexual abuse.
Policy and practice paper Jul 2021
This paper explores alcohol-related harm, alcohol use during early COVID-19, and a harm-minimisation approach when working with affected clients.